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Keith Cahoon<\/p><\/div>\n

By Keith Cahoon, Business Development Director UK, Mist Systems<\/span><\/p>\n

The demand for fast, predictable and reliable Wi-Fi continues to increase with our expanding reliance on access through \u2018Bring Your Own Devices\u2019 for work and personal use and demand for access to Wi-Fi provided by employers, education establishments and in other areas such as hospitals, conference centres and cultural venues.<\/p>\n

However, it has been hard to satisfy this demand and to provide a consistently good experience across iPads, Chromebooks, Smartphones and other devices. US-company Mist Systems has arrived in the UK to address this challenge.\u00a0 By leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the cloud, Mist makes wireless more predictable, reliable and measurable, and adds more value to the wireless network via scalable location services that personalise the mobile experience.<\/p>\n

With the Mist Learning WLAN, time-consuming manual IT tasks are replaced with AI-driven proactive automation and self-healing, lowering Wi-Fi operational costs and saving substantial time and money.\u00a0 For example, automated event correlation is used to identify the root cause of problems quickly.\u00a0 Dynamic packet capture (dPCAP) is used to eliminate truck rolls for troubleshooting.\u00a0 Plus, an AI-driven assistant enables IT administrators to get complex answers using simple questions, like \u201cWhat was wrong with Bob\u2019s Wi-Fi last Tuesday?\u201d<\/p>\n

Mist also brings enterprise-grade Wi-Fi, Bluetooth\u00ae LE and IoT together so businesses can increase the value of their wireless networks through personalised location services, such as wayfinding, proximity notifications, and asset location. With Mist\u2019s patented virtual BLE (vBLE) technology, no battery beacons or manual calibration are required.<\/p>\n

All operations are managed via Mist\u2019s open and programmable microservices cloud architecture. This delivers maximum scalability and performance while also bringing DevOps agility to wireless networking and location services.<\/p>\n

Companies throughout the world are switching to an AI-driven WLAN in the cloud for multiple reasons.\u00a0 First, they want more agility and scalability that cannot be provided with traditional on-premises solutions.\u00a0 Second, they want more assurance for business-critical applications, with visibility into the user experience.\u00a0 Third, they want to increase the value of the wireless network with location-based services that enhance the experience for wireless guests, employees, and customers.\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Below are some qualifying questions to determine if the move to an AI-driven WLAN is for you:<\/p>\n